air raid vs catapult

air raid

noun
  • An attack on a surface target by aircraft. 

  • A passing-heavy offensive scheme based on a shotgun formation with four wide receivers and a single running back. 

catapult

noun
  • An instance of firing a missile from a catapult. 

  • A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects. 

  • A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck. 

  • An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult. 

  • A slingshot. 

verb
  • To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult. 

  • To fire a missile from a catapult. 

  • To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult. 

  • To have one's status increased rapidly. 

  • To increase the status of something rapidly. 

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